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135 years of secrets: Nintendo is more than a video game company
The Japanese giant’s first museum is jam packed with nostalgia and rare items – and tells us a lot about its future.
- by Tim Biggs
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Phones
Apple Intelligence is a no-show, but the iPhone 16 lineup is fantastic
With powerful innards, fresh cameras, new buttons and great looks, they’re the most impressive iPhones in years, with or without AI.
- by Tim Biggs
‘Absolute spy novel’: Rigging pagers to explode is no simple attack
The case of the exploding pagers has grabbed the attention of the security industry, which already has its theories.
- by Tim Biggs
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Instagram locks down teens: How the new feature will work
All teens using Instagram will automatically have strong restrictions applied, with the change expected to roll out over the next 60 days.
- by Tim Biggs
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Video games
Why Sony’s $1200 PS5 Pro is not as ridiculous as you may think
Most PS5 players will not upgrade, and that suits Sony just fine – but the most dedicated gamers absolutely will.
- by Tim Biggs
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Phones
The five biggest announcements from Apple’s iPhone 16 event
A lot was packed into the pre-recorded announcement video that you might not have caught at first glance.
- by Tim Biggs
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Apple unveils its AI-enabled iPhone 16 with new camera controls, longer battery life
Apple’s new phones are slightly less expensive and more powerful and will arrive in a matter of weeks, though its generative AI features won’t be there at launch.
- by Tim Biggs
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Google’s folding phone perfects the design Samsung innovated
The Galaxy Z Fold has improved every generation, but Google just leapfrogged it with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
- by Tim Biggs
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Phones
Why iPhone 16 could be Apple’s biggest leap since Siri
The tech giant is banking on generative AI to bring its phones back on track in the competition on digital assistants.
- by Tim Biggs
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Phones
Can this repairable smartphone deliver a perfect social media detox?
The HMD Skyline has a killer pair of special features, which may or may not be as good as they sound.
- by Tim Biggs
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Video games
Star Wars meets Grand Theft Auto in stunning but patchy new heist
The Star Wars underworld is a great fit for Ubisoft’s open-world checklist formula, but this criminal syndicate caper has a few major flaws.
- by Tim Biggs
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